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Piano GRADE 1 - ABRSM

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<strong>Piano</strong> <strong>GRADE</strong> 8<br />

PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: Grade 5 (or above) in Theory of Music, Practical Musicianship or any solo<br />

Jazz subject.<br />

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*: see also p. 6<br />

Scales (similar motion)<br />

C, D, B, F # , F, Eb, Ab /G # , Db /C # majors & minors legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />

(minors both harmonic and melodic) the examiner, hands together<br />

and separately<br />

Scales a third apart<br />

keys as above (majors & harmonic minors only) legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />

the examiner, hands together<br />

Scales a sixth apart<br />

keys as above (majors & harmonic minors only) legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />

the examiner, hands together<br />

Legato scales in thirds<br />

C and Bb majors hands separately 2 octaves<br />

Chromatic scales a minor third apart<br />

beginning on any notes named by the examiner legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />

the examiner, hands together<br />

Chromatic scale in minor thirds<br />

beginning on A # /C # legato, hands separately 2 octaves<br />

Whole-tone scale<br />

beginning on E legato, hands together and sepa- 2 octaves<br />

rately<br />

Arpeggios<br />

keys as for scales (similar motion) above legato, hands together and sepa- 4 octaves<br />

rately, in root position, first and<br />

second inversions<br />

Dominant sevenths<br />

in the keys of C, D, B, F # , F, Eb, Ab, Db legato, hands together and sepa- 4 octaves<br />

rately<br />

Diminished sevenths<br />

beginning on any note named by the examiner legato, hands together and sepa- 4 octaves<br />

rately<br />

* Published by <strong>ABRSM</strong> (Scale requirements)<br />

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